Does treatment “cure” large varicose veins?
A. Because previously normal leg veins can deteriorate over time, it is important to understand that varicose vein disease is a treatable, but incurable chronic condition. Accurate identification and elimination of all problem veins is the key to both initial control and subsequent periodic maintenance. When duplex ultrasound is used for pre-treatment mapping, the results of the best surgeons and best sclerotherapists will be similar. We therefore advise that which method a patient chooses (surgery, sclerotherapy, or endovenous laser) is less important than their choice of an experienced clinician who is expert in his/her method(s) of choice.
A. Because previously normal leg veins can deteriorate over time, it is important to understand that varicose vein disease is a treatable, but incurable chronic condition. Accurate identification and elimination of all problem veins is the key to both initial control and subsequent periodic maintenance. When duplex ultrasound is used for pre-treatment mapping, the results of the best surgeons and best sclerotherapists will be similar. We therefore advise that the method a patient chooses (surgery, sclerotherapy, or endovenous laser) is less important than their choice of an experienced clinician who is expert in his/her method(s) of choice.
